La enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras en Argentina

Abstract

This article seeks to present an overview of the currentsituation in foreign language teaching in Argentina, in acrucial moment in which the implementation of an educationalreform asks for an evaluation of achievements and difficultiesof previous legislation.As languages represent a heterogeneous group with diverseideological connotations, this study examines the most studiedforeign languages in the country. The revision comprises someaspects in common with native language teaching as well asthe situation of aboriginal language teaching.External conditions such as the monolingual context, the roleof Argentina in MERCOSUR and national linguistic policiesare also considered in this article as they are part of the foreignlanguage teaching scene.